Oxajil said:
I did the spinning exercises again a couple of months ago for a couple of weeks ... , then stopped,
I've been spinning.
Early morning (at sunrise) each day -- for over 4 years now. Typically 99 but more recently 33. My inspiration and impetus came from the C's "major YES!"
The mechanics are easy now. My movements are similar to dancers in a video someone once put up. Quite fast if I want to. With this physical challenge behind me, I've been able to "tune" more into
energy aspects.
A few things I've discovered:
It's dangerous -- to bring palms together near the heart. Much energy is generated, and you do NOT want this accumulation there. I deposit this energy into the dantian. Mindfully and with movement of palms. (This is relatively easy for me, after 20 years of chigong practice.)
For those renewing their spinning, please think through this risk carefully.
(Of course individual cases may vary.)
Open palms may project or receive subtle energy. Here I think
reception is its function. Heaven energy through the right, and earth energy through the left. They meet for me in the dantian (not the heart.)
There's then apparently a (yin & yang)
fusing process of sorts. But I do this gently, lightly, and without aggressiveness. So far it's been good.
The "connecting of chakras" is also somewhere in the back of my mind. Here it's more guesswork -- but informed guesswork.
After a brief "cool down," I breathe (mindful of subtle energy winds) gently up & down, through my
central channel. My present understanding is it runs through (or parallel to) the spine. My imagination "sees" a gradual linkup of sorts -- although I remain exceeding careful not to anticipate nor dictate its terms. I try to feel this process. And I stop, whenever strange feelings occur. My aim however, is to connect.
The overall results thus far are difficult for me to pinpoint.
The biggest thing I think I've notice is a greater sense of
clarity. In my own life, and in the lives of those around me. (Including people here.)
I sense enhancement of my chi force. Sometimes by a lot, some days not so much. But never going backwards. My general health remains excellent. (I'm 67.) And I get a restful sleep each night, generally from 8 to 4 am.
There's also some
vague emerging realization that this physical existence -- while exceedingly intense, harsh and brutal ... is yet somehow also incredibly beautiful. It is to be embraced and cherished (however painful) but not
held onto. At the end of the day, what we think of life, and reality ... isn't really really real. Nor is it permanent. (Death of a love one will drive that home.)
This emerging "understanding" for me, presently still resides somewhere between intellect & feeling. My goal is to work through this glimmer of light ... and move it entirely into the realm of feeling, where truth ultimately resides.
The other BIG one is a dawning realization that I had been selfish most of my life. And that I have a long long road ahead -- to reach true compassion & love.
For better or for worse, that's what I've experienced. And it may be very different for each individual.
FWIW.